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Drury is hot! And no, it's not just because this 43-year-old woman has
the body of a 20-year-old or because she has a flawless complexion.
It's because Drury is a Bikram yoga instructor who conducts her classes
in a 105-degree studio with nearly 50 percent humidity. Sweating is
mandatory!
Practicing and teaching
Bikram yoga is just one part of Drury's commitment to keeping her body
healthy by following an all-natural and organic lifestyle. And, as a
certified traditional naturopath, she works hard to help others do the
same.
The healthy life
For Drury, healthy living has always been a way of life. As a daughter
of a registered nurse, she grew up understanding the importance of a
well-balanced diet. "My mom always focused on food and not medicines,"
says Drury.
A San Antonio native, Drury ran track at MacArthur High School and went
on to graduate from UTSA with a degree in physical education and a
masters in education. Her love of sports and fitness led Drury to a
place on a competitive aerobics dance team and careers as the director
of the aerobics program at Bally's, a high school track and field coach
and an instructor in the kinesiology department of her alma mater, UTSA.
When a neighbor turned her onto yoga, Drury was hooked.
"I've
always been more into fitness and the human body rather than
competitive sports," she admits. But although she led a healthy life,
it wasn't until her youngest son was diagnosed with ADD that she jumped
headlong into an organic and all-natural lifestyle.
"My son's diagnosis was the impetus for my lifestyle change," recalls
the 5-foot 5-inch, 115-pound dynamo. "I was determined that he was not
going to take those meds."
Drury began eliminating sugar from her son's diet and giving him
supplements of fish oil and herbs, and after one year he was able to
stop taking his medication. "He was fine when I took him off," she
says. "His mood changes were much less dramatic."
The life organic
Adopting an organic lifestyle takes time, but Drury was 100-percent
committed. "Once I learned about it, there was no going back," she says
simply. She began with baby steps, incorporating organic food into her
family's diet and then progressing to organic cleaning supplies,
organic sheets, pillows, cosmetics, skin care products and clothing,
and she is even in the process of procuring a latex organic mattress.
She also composts and recycles, ensuring that nothing goes to waste.
"Almost everything I buy for my house, for use on my body or that I put
into my body is organic," she says. "Initially, it requires effort to
make the crossover, but you become used to it. I am passionate about
it," she says. Not long after her switch, Drury began to reap the
benefits of the life organic, including increased energy, a positive
mental outlook, reduced PMS and menstrual cramps and an overall sense
of balance. She then felt she had to educate others.
The path to naturopathy
While flipping through a yoga magazine, Drury came across an ad for the
natural health program at Clayton College, and so she got her doctorate
in naturopathy online. Today she spends her time between teaching and
practicing at her Bikram Yoga studio helping clients remedy physical
and mental issues using all natural methods.
People come to Drury for help with a myriad of problems, including
insomnia, managing menopause and weight loss. And although she stresses
that she is not a healer, through the use of supplements, natural
remedies such as massage and acupuncture and good nutrition, she is
usually able to be of help. "I firmly believe that chronic conditions
can be made better naturally," she explains. "My job is to teach people
to take responsibility for their own health and not depend on the
American health care system, which I believe is failing us."
The initial $75 consultation consists of Drury's checking each client's
ph balance and hormone levels. She also takes into account the
supplements and medications the client is currently taking. She asks
about exercise, stress levels and how often the body eliminates waste.
Then she asks the biggest question of all:
"I ask them if they are committed to doing whatever it takes to be healthy."
A proponent of eating for your blood type, Drury instructs her
clients on what foods to eat and what foods to avoid, and she
encourages them to buy organic whenever possible, even going with them
to the grocery store when necessary."I really believe in the genetic
research behind this way of eating," she states emphatically. "Plus it
gives my clients something concrete to look at."
Drury offers advice on supplements and guidance on exercise and stress
management and the end result is a lifestyle change that leaves each
client looking and feeling his or her best -- just like Drury.
"I feel good and energized every single day, and
I have a great outlook on life," she says with a big smile. "It is
possible for people to feel good every day. They just have to make that
choice."
Dr. D's Super Smoothie
Drury gives her famous smoothie recipe to all of her clients. It is the perfect breakfast on the go or mid-afternoon pick-me-up. Make sure you use all-organic ingredients for best results.
2 rounded teaspoons Quantum Tocotriene Complex (optional)
1 teaspoon Quantum Super Foods Greens Mix (optional)
20 drops grapefruit seed extract
1 capful organic lignan flaxseed oil
1/2 Cup organic blueberries (fresh or frozen)
1/2 Cup organic strawberries (fresh or frozen)
1 organic banana
2 Cups organic juice: Black cherry (all blood types); cranberry/blueberry (blood type B); pineapple juice (blood type A); cranberry (blood type AB).
Optional: 1 to 2 scoops vanilla soy cream (blood type O, A) or vanilla yogurt (type B, AB)
Put both powders in a blender, and put grapefruit seed extract and flax oil on top of that. Next add fresh or frozen organic fruit. Follow with the soy or yogurt. Finally, add the juice. Blend until smooth.
